Middle-East and North Africa Digital TV News

TRT selects Insys VT for cloud migration and video encryption
Nov 12, 2024 – The Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT) has adopted Insys Video Technologies for its streaming service, tabii, securing and encrypting eight 24/7 live sports channels.
News categories: Insys VT, TRT, Krzysztof Bartkowski, Ahmet Raşit Taşçi, Content Distribution, Digital TV, DRM, Streaming, Turkey

Lionsgate reports results for second quarter FY2025
Nov 7, 2024 – Lionsgate (NYSE:LGF.A, LGF.B) and Lionsgate Studios (Nasdaq:LION) have reported results to Sept. 30, 2024. North American OTT subscribers declined 2.6% YoY and 800,000 QoQ to finish at 12.4 million.
News categories: Lionsgate, Jon Feltheimer, Digital TV, India, Middle-East, North America, Results, Streaming, Subscribers

Türk Telekom adds 20k TV Home subscribers in 3Q 2024
Nov 6, 2024 – Türk Telekom Group has announced third quarter 2024 results. TV Home recorded 20k net additions and maintaining its subscriber base at around 1.5 million.
News categories: Türk Telekom, Digital TV, IPTV, Results, Satellite, Streaming, Subscribers, Turkey

Pixalate releases global Q3 2024 CTV device market share reports
Oct 21, 2024 – According to Pixalate’s research, Roku’s estimated CTV device market share in North America dropped 29% year-over-year, while Samsung, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, and LG all gained market share.
News categories: Pixalate, Advertising, Digital TV, Europe, Latin America, Market Research, Middle-East, North America, Streaming

MedOne and Redge Technologies to offer video CDN services in Israel
Oct 8, 2024 – Redge Technologies has partnered with MedOne to offer video CDN services in Israel, combining Redge's software with MedOne's data center, cloud infrastructure and connectivity capabilities.
News categories: Redge Technologies, MedOne, Wojciech Turak, Amir Gershon, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Israel

Eutelsat chooses Wiztivi to develop HbbTV app for Sat.tv Connect
Sep 18, 2024 – Wiztivi has created a custom HbbTV app for Eutelsat. Wiztivi was chosen to design and develop the Sat.tv Connect application after successfully delivering Eutelsat's Fransat Connect HbbTV app.
News categories: Wiztivi, Eutelsat, Jeroen van Vliet, Apps, Digital TV, Europe, France, HbbTV, Middle-East, Satellite, Smart TV, UX

Globecast extends distribution partnership with Al Jazeera
Sep 17, 2024 – Al Jazeera Media Network (AJMN) and Globecast have announced the launch of a new global distribution solution for the AJMN suit of channels on multiple delivery platforms.
News categories: Globecast, Al Jazeera Media Network, Giorgio Giacomini, Ahmed AlFahad, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Middle-East, Worldwide

Al Jazeera renews satellite services agreement with Eutelsat
Sep 13, 2024 – Eutelsat (Paris/London:ETL) has announced that Al Jazeera Media Network has reaffirmed its commitment to Eutelsat for satellite broadcast services across the Middle East, North Africa and Europe.
News categories: Eutelsat, Al Jazeera, Laurence Delpy, Ahmed Marzouq AlFahad, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Europe, Middle-East, Satellite

Eutelsat launches EPG for TV sets with integrated satellite tuner
Sep 11, 2024 – Eutelsat (Paris/London: ETL) is launching Sat.tv Connect, for TV sets with an integrated satellite tuner. The application provides a programme guide for the channels broadcast FTA on its satellites.
News categories: Eutelsat, Laurence Delpy, Digital TV, Europe, HbbTV, IBCShow, Middle-East, Satellite, Smart TV, UX